King Vidor

Director

Born: February 8, 1894
Died: November 1, 1982 (age 88)
From: Galveston, Texas, USA

King Wallis Vidor (February 8, 1894 – November 1, 1982) was an American film director, film producer, and screenwriter whose career spanned nearly seven decades. In 1979, he was awarded an Honorary Academy Award for his "incomparable achievements as a cinematic creator and innovator." He was nominated five times for the Academy Award for Best Director, and won eight international film awards…

Filmography (74)

Filmmakers vs. Tycoons (2005)
Self (archive footage)
Federico Fellini's Autobiography (2000)
Self (archive footage)
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies (1995)
Self (archive footage)
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic (1990)
Self (archive footage)
Love & Money (1981)
Walter Klein
Metaphor: King Vidor Meets with Andrew Wyeth (1980)
Director
The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor (1973)
Self
Truth and Illusion: An Introduction to Metaphysics (1964)
Director
Hollywood: The Selznick Years (1961)
Self (uncredited)
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood (1960)
Self
Solomon and Sheba (1959)
Director
War and Peace (1956)
Director
Man Without a Star (1955)
Director
Ruby Gentry (1952)
Director
Japanese War Bride (1952)
Director
Lightning Strikes Twice (1951)
Director
Beyond the Forest (1949)
Director
It's a Great Feeling (1949)
KIng Vidor (uncredited)
The Fountainhead (1949)
Director
On Our Merry Way (1948)
Director
Duel in the Sun (1946)
Director
An American Romance (1944)
Director
H.M. Pulham, Esq. (1941)
Director
Comrade X (1940)
Director
Northwest Passage (1940)
Director
Northward, Ho! (1940)
Himself
The Citadel (1938)
Director
Stella Dallas (1937)
Director
The Texas Rangers (1936)
Director
So Red the Rose (1935)
Director